Love As In Partners

Chapter 18

Adrien back home relaxed and with his eyes closed, thought of how it felt to be akumatized. Marinette was hard to solve, but Adrien had a real reason and in his mind, he thought he gave them a hard time.

"Whatcha thinking, kidddo?" The not so worried kwami asked. Adrien turned to him.

"Nothing. Just thinking about yesterday. I'm sorry, Plagg."

The black kwami picked himself up and landed next to his phone. He paused the music. "Plagg!"

"Adrien, look, you don't need to feel like that. I know what you are thinking, but hey, it's not the first time it happens..." Adrien, curiously stood up.

"Really?" Plagg nodded. "But that's another story that I rather not talk about. Anyways it was a long time ago. No worries kid,"

Plagg grabbed his cheese and devoured it in a blink. Adrien frowned and turned his music up.

Brrrrm! Brrrm!

Princess💜😘: Feeling better, kitty?

Kitty😻😍: Yeah princess. Sorry about yesterday.

Princess💜😘: Don't worry about it, hon. Its over.

Kitty😻😍: Fine. Just for you, my lady.

Princess💜😘: Okay! Do you want to come over?

Kitty😻😍: Sure I do, princess. I'll be right over.

"Ayyy you and your princess always being so cheesy! And talking about cheese, don't forget to buy some more Camembert on the way back home!" Plagg said as he ate the last piece. Adrien shook his head and headed to Marinette's place.

On his way downstairs, he noticed the lights on the dining room on. He peeked and saw his father. "Father?" He whispered.

"I'm...sorry...," he said. Adrien picked his head up a little.

"I've failed you. I tried everything! Even used our own son for the job! But they always separate us even more!"

"Father, what are you talking about?" Adrien whispered. He then noticed his father taking some sort of wings. Butterfly wings. "Could it be....?"

His father looked down at it. "This... I'm doing this for you. I regret yesterday and I'm sure.... You wouldn't approve either.... but it was for you...."

His father then placed his ornament as a pin. Out of the blue, a light purple kwami appeared. "What is this!" Adrien leaned on to see a little more.

"Nooroo! Tell me again, will I ever find my beloved wife once I get the miraculous!"

The poor kwami nodded in fear. "Holding both ornaments can bring incredible power that can grant any wish!"

Gabriel slightly touched the miraculous. "All for you..." The kwami then disappeared. Adrien quickly backed out and exited.

"I can't believe what I just saw! My dad! Hawk Moth!? How is it possible?!" Plagg flew next to Adrien as they walked to Mari's house.

"Well you heard him, he is doing this for your mother. Are you deaf?"

Adrien shook his head and then hurried to Marinette's house.

"Adrien! What took you so long?" Marinette said as she greeted him. Adrien grabbed Marinette's hand and dragged her up to her room.

"Adrien what's going on?" She sat down on her wheel chair waiting on Adrien to say something.

"Marinette, I just found out Hawk Moths identity."

She was shocked. "H-How?" Adrian shook his head. "I just saw everything. And I couldn't believe it."

"Adrien, who is it?" Tikki popped up next to her.

"Its my dad, Gabriel Agreste."

"W-What?!" Both Tikki and Marinette said at the same time. He nodded. "I saw it with my own eyes!"

"But Adrien! He is your father! You will have to fight with your father."
Marinette stood up to hug him.

"Hey, he won't know its me-"

"What if he finds out and takes your miraculous in your sleep? I don't want to risk it. If you found out his identity, then its a probability that he will too!"

Adrien hugged Marinette and sat down on her mini sofa. "What do I do then?" Marinette thought for a moment. "Stay here for a while until we have a plan."

Adrien nodded. "Okay."